Hollow table-ware



(No Model.)

H. KORE, Jr.

HOLLOW TABLE WARE.

Patehted Dec. 20, 1881.

ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY KORF, JR, or CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HOLLOW TABLE-WARE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,250, dated December 20, 1881. Application filed J time 18, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KORE, Jr., of

, Oincinnati,in the county ofHamilton and State the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a peculiar manner of cushioning the bottom or the feet or legs of ice-pitchers, butter-dishes, tea and cofl'ee pots, and similar articles, to prevent scratching of the table, tray, stand, or other things upon which they may be placed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l'is a bottom view of an ice-pitcher having my invention attached. Fig. 2 is a section of the same, taken on the line so an of Fig. 1, the body of the pitcher being broken away; Fig. 3 is a perspective of the form of cushion I prefer to use removed. Fig. is a bottom view of a goblet having my invention. Fig. 5 is a crosssection of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

As these articles are ordinarily constructed, besides the difficulty of scratching and marring whatever they may be set upon, heavy articlessuch as ice-pitchers and other large and heavy ware-are apt to sag at the bottom from the weight and the shocks due to violent handling, and the bottom edges are also aptto become bent and dented.

By the means which I prefer to employ for cushioning such heavy ware the bottom and the edges thereof are at the same time braced and made stronger. It will be understood, however, that the cushion applied in any manner will to a great extent overcome this difficulty, as the shock in setting such articles down will always be cased and largely taken up by the cushion itself; but I provide an improved means of attaching the rubber. This plan consists of forming the narrow and short chambers 12 b at suitable distances apart around the inner surface of the bottom edge, d, ot'the bottom B of the pitcher or similar article F by means of bent plates A A, the upper ends of which reach to and are soldered or otherwise secured to the bottom B, as shown. The sides of the plates, near the lower ends thereof, are formed with the pieces or arms 0 c, which are bent outward, and are soldered or otherwise secured upon the inner side of the edge d, thus forming the chamber for holding the cushion D.

In Figs. 4 and 5 is shown the cushion applied in similar manner to the goblet-bottom or similararticles.

All hollow or similar ware thus constructed is free from all the annoyances and objections incident to the bare metal coming in contact with the table or other support. Besides, it has the advantage of being noiseless in handling and of standing firmer upon its support.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The plate A, having arms 0 c, secured at its upper end to the bottom B and at its lower end to the rim d, so as to form the chamber I), in combination with said bottom and rim and the cushion D, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

HENRY. KORF, JR. 

